Curriculum Vitae
Current Position
Associate Professor
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
[also at]
CSIS- Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo
Research Interests
Global Hydrodynamic Modeling
My major research topic is hydrodynamic modeling of surface waters at the global scale. The physics of surface water flow is relatively simple, but considerable efforts are required to represent complex river and floodplain topography which governs the surface water flow. My approach is the full-use of high-resolution satellite-based hydrographical datasets, which are available at the global scale. The goal of my study is to realistically simulate/predict the surface water hydrodynamics (river discharge, water level, flooded area) by proper approximation of the river and floodplain topography.
-- CaMa-Flood: Global River-Floodplain Model
-- FLOW: River Network and Topography Upscaling
Remote sensing of surface waters
In addition to the global hydrodynamic modeling work, the global-scale observation of surface waters is essential to understand the global hydrodynamics. I'm using some satellite products (DEM, water mask, inland water altimetry) for the validation, calibration, and the development of the global hydrodynamic model.
--MERIT DEM: A high-accuracy global DEM
--MERIT Hydro: Global hydrography datasets
--G3WBM: Global 3sec (90m) Water Body Map
--GWD-LR: Global Width Database for Large Rivers
--SWOT: Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission.
Work Histry
[Now] Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Institute of Industrial Science
2018 Apr -
[Also at as Associate Professor]
CSIS- Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo
2019 Apr -
Invited Senior Scientist, JAMSTEC- Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Department of Integrated Climate Change Projection Research
2018 Jun - 2019 Mar
Invited Scientist, JAMSTEC- Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Development of the global hydrodynamic model and its application to earth system studies.
2017 Jun - 2018 May
Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo
Institute of Industrial Sciences
2017 Apr - 2018 Apr
Scientist, JAMSTEC- Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Development of the global hydrodynamic model and its application to earth system studies.
2014 Apr - 2017 Mar
Visiting Research Fellow, University of Bristol, UK
Improvement of the predictability for large-scale flooding by a global river-floodplain model using satellite observations of surface waters. with Prof. Paul Bates.
2012 Jun - 2014 Mar
Oversea Research Fellow , Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2-year dispatch to University of Bristol, UK.
2012 Jun - 2014 Mar
Project Researcher, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Risk assessment of the sustainability of global water resources using an integrated hydrological model, with Prof. Taikan Oki
2012 April - 2012 May
Visiting Scholar, Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University, OH, U.S.
Collaboration on NASA/CNES SWOT mission with Prof. Doug Alsdorf
2010 July - 2010 December
Research Fellow (DC1), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Development of a global hydrological model with proper representation of surface waters
2009 April - 2012 March
Education
Ph.D. -The University of Tokyo
2012 March, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering.
Physically-based modeling of large-scale flooding in continental-scale rivers of the world
(My Ph.D. paper is written in Japanese, but the English version of each chapter is available as journal papers listed below.)
M.A. -The University of Tokyo
2009 March, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering.
Development of a global river routing model considering inundation in floodplains
B.A. -The University of Tokyo
2007 March, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
Research Outcomes
List of Publications
Journal Papers, Conference Proceedings, etc.
List of Conference Presentations
Invited Talsk, Oral Presentations, Posters, etc.
Awards
12) 2020 AOGS Kamide Distinguished-Lecture Award
Recent advances in global-scale surgace water hydrodynamics modelling
11) 2020 INOUE Research Aword
Study of global surface water dynamics through integration of remote sensing and numerical modeling
10) FY2019 The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, The Young Scientists Prize
Study of surface water dynamics at the global scale
Dai Yamazaki
9) FY2017 Best Paper Award, Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Application of data assimilation for a global river model: a virtual experiment at the amazon basin
(in Japanese with English Abstract)
Daiki Ikeshima, Dai Yamazaki, & Shinjiro Kanae
8) 2017 Institute of Industrial Science "Yoyoi" Award
For outstanding research proposal by early-career scientist
7) JSHWR 2014 Excellent Research Paper Prize
For a co-authord research work published on Nature Climate Change
'Global flood risk under climate change' by Y. Hirabayashi et al.
6) Early Career Scientist Presentation Award, 2014 GEWEX conference
For science talk at the 7th GEWEX conference
Global Hydrdynamic Modelling of Large-scale Flooding in Continental Rivers
5) 2012 Deen Award, Graduate School of Engineering
For excellent Ph.D. research
Physically-based modeling of large-scale flooding in continental-scale rivers of the world (in Japanese)
4) JSPS Ikushi Prize
For outstanding Ph.D. study
'A Physically-Based Modeling of Large-Scale Flooding in Continental Rivers of the World'
3) 2010 Prize for Encouragement, Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
The automatic construction of a river network map for global scale river models
2) 2009 Furuichi-Kimitake Award, Department of Civil Engineering
For the best master thesis in Dept. Civil Engineering
Development of a global river routing model considering inundation in floodplains (in Japanese)
1) 2009 Dean Award, Graduate School of Engineering
For excellent research
Development of a global river routing model considering inundation in floodplains (in Japanese)
Research Grant
PI-6) JSPS Grand-in-aid for Scientific Research [Kiban-B: ID: 20H02251]
Improvement of global river simulation using satellite observations of surface waters
JPY 13,000,000 / 4 years
PI-5) JSPS Grand-in-aid for Scientific Research [Early Career (A): ID: 16H06101]
Estimation of river channel bathymetry using a global river model and satellite altimetry
JPY 4,100,000 / 4 years
PI-4) JSPS Grand-in-aid for Scientific Research [Start-Up: ID 26889077]
Development of global channel width and depth database for better flood simulations
JPY 2,100,000 / 1.5 years
PI-3) JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research Abroad
Improvement of the predictability for large-scale flooding by a global river-floodplain model using satellite observations of surface waters
2 years visit to University of Bristol, UK
JPY 10,500,000 / 2 years
PI-2) Excellent Young Researcher Overseas Visit Program
Collaboration with NASA/NEWS SWOT mission with Prof. Doug Alsdorf
6 months visit to the Ohio State University, USA
JPY 1,300,000 / 6 months
PI-1) Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (DC1)
Development of a global hydrological model with proper representation of surface waters
JPY 2,100,000 / 3 years
CoI-4) JSPS Grand-in-aid for Scientific Research [Kiban-B: ID 18H00769]
Global terrain classification using DEM (PI: Junko Iwahashi / Geospatial Information Authority Japan)
JPY ~3,000,000 / 3 years
CoI-3) JSPS Grand-in-aid for Scientific Research [Kiban-B: ID 18H01540]
Big data analysis for climate change detection & attribution (PI: Yukiko Hirabayashi / Shibaura-Tech)
JPY ~3,000,000 / 4 years
CoI-2) JSPS Grand-in-aid for Scientific Research [Tokusui: ID 16H06291]
Frontiers in Global Hydrology (PI: Taikan Oki)
JPY ~35,000,000 / 5 years
CoI-1) JSPS Grand-in-aid for Scientific Research [Kiban-S: ID 23226012]
Risk assessment of the sustainability of global water resources using an integrated hydrological model (PI: Taikan Oki)
JPY 980,000 / 2 years